Inside Asian Gaming

27 26 Cotai’s First Resort Tour of the Properties The 318-room Grand Waldo began operating in May, becoming the first re- sort to open on the much-touted Cotai Strip. It held its official grand opening on September 29 – a day before the October Golden Week holidays. The US$410.7 million Grand Waldo features a range of dining and retail op- tions, as well as an entertainment complex with a nightclub and six-storey spa. The Grand Waldo Spa has adjoining rooms and family suites featuring a sauna room, gym room, putting green and driving range, karaoke, children’s playground plus a mini cinema and gaming area. The casino, operated by Macau casino licensee Galaxy Entertainment Group, features 100 tables, 334 slot machines and an additional 68 tables for high rollers in VIP rooms bedecked with golden dragons. The resort emphasizes its family-oriented nature, but more adult-oriented urges are also catered for at the Empire City Night Club and Golden Plaza Sauna in the entertainment complex. Photography: Ike Stylist: Alex Lam Coordination: Ricardo Carvalho Models: Christopher and Jane Hair & make-up: Carthy and Jessis Jewellery courtesy of Emphasis Jewellery Grand Waldo Spa